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Fit For A King – Backbooth Orlando 11/29/17

Solid State metalcore band Fit For A King took the stage at Backbooth last Wednesday for a sold out, and sweaty show.
Packed to the rafters, metal heads were out in full force to mosh and crowd surf their way through a passionate performance by the Tyler, Texas quartet.

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The Hotelier powers through the pain for a triumphant return to Orlando

Massachusetts emo band The Hotelier headlined in front of an enthusiastic crowd Sunday night at Backbooth. Anticipation was high for the show and the crowd was treated to a mixture of new tunes from their latest album Goodness as well as much-loved classics.

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Thursday, May 18 Famous Last Words
Backbooth Orlando

On a comfortable Florida Thursday night, ascending rock band Famous Last Words electrified downtown Orlando with a powerful set of passionate rock ‘n roll, and we were there to capture the vibe in photos.

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There aren’t many better ways to spend a Friday night in Orlando than catching an entertaining rock show at the cozy Backbooth downtown. I recently caught Tiny Moving Parts at the cozy club on Pine Street.

“We’re stoked to come back and hope we can see some familiar faces from Backbooth!”

The Vans Warped Tour kicks off in Dallas in just a few days. Today I had a chance to chat with guitarist Mark Neidhardt from the popular New York band Reckless Serenade for his thoughts on the tour and a few other things.

The small club formerly in the UCF area is now located downtown on Pine Street just off of Orange. The venue accommodates around 350 people and is a truly intimate place to see a show. Despite the relative small size, they still get a good mix of national and local acts.

There are a few stools around the place, but it is generally a standing room kind of place, yet site lines are pretty good throughout. There’s a riser towards the back of the room, and a small balcony, both offering nice views of the stage.

It’s a tight room and the sound mix is a bit of a challenge. Surprisingly, the sound was pretty good for the room configuration. Not the best sound system you will find in the city, but more than adequate for this club. Overall, it is a great cozy place to see a show. You’re never more than fifty feet from the stage, there’s always a clear view and the sound mix is decent. Definitely a good place to catch a show and a cool crowd to spend a few hours with.

Offering about 20 diverse beers on tap, they have a fantastic draft beer selection. It’s fairly priced, and they also offered cheap deals with PBR oil cans.

The one down side – short set lists. They seemed to be in a rush to get the bands off the stage to start a late night dance party. I’d rather see fewer bands play longer sets if they need to clear the crowd out early in the night.

Miscellaneous Ramblings:

The staff was friendly both at the door and behind the bar, and they graciously let us sample some of the more unusual brews.

Ticket prices are reasonable.

For the show, the room was non-smoking, but pretty sure that ban is lifted when bands are not performing.

Parking available and plentiful at local garages ($5 to $10)

Bottom line: Worth a visit, and definitely check out the beer selection!

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Lots of good music headed our way as we hit Spring in Central Florida, as March wraps up with a ton of great shows.

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Tonight, Friday March 23rd, it’s Ohio’s Lovedrug at Backbooth. They are playing in support of their excellent new album – read our review here: Wild Blood review. Cretin will be there to review the show. You can also check out Cretin’s interview with Lovedrug’s Michael Sheppard here.

For you 70’s Rock And Roll Animals – the Guess Who are at Epcot all weekend. Those shows are typically fun, but do require park admission.

On Saturday, it’s Alternative rockers Blue October at House of Blues, and more interesting to me, Chuck Ragan playing “The Revival Tour” at The Social. We saw Ragan open up for Social Distortion in November, and he put on a great show. His album, Covering Ground was also in our Top albums of 2011. The guys are in Jacksonville at Jack Rabbit’s the following night.

On Monday, it’s Atlanta’s The Black Lips at The Social, and they are supporting their latest album Arabia Mountain, and they are rumored to be fantastic live.

Thursday Hard Rock Live features Snow Patrol, and over at the main Hotel, it’s Hard Rock’s Velvet Sessions with Tonic; then they visit Williams Park in St. Petersburg on Saturday.

Friday 3/30, you HazelNuts can catch Sister Hazel at House of Blues. It’s the perfect-sized venue for the semi-local crew from Gainesville, who usually put on a good show.

Then on Saturday, The Red Hot Chili Peppers close out the month at the big house at Amway Center.

Friday – two different ends of the spectrum, with Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band playing at Tampa Bay Times Forum and the aforementioned Black Lips at Orpheum. We’ve seen Bruce many times, and he’s great live, but I’d be inclined to check out the Black Lips this day.

Sunday you can take a “Slow Ride” with Foghat at Screwy Louie’s Porpoise Pub.

Wednesday 3/28, it’s hot Alt-Rockers The Naked and Famous at State Theater in St. Pete.

Thursday, RHCP hits Tampa at the TImes Forum.

Friday, the 30th, Blue October hits the West Coast with a show at Jannus Live. All of The Parrotheads will be inland at the Ask-Gary Amphitheater in Tampa. Here’s our review of last month’s Buffet Show in Orlando to whet your appetite.

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